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P. D. BEARD.

OVERSHOE.

No. 273,803. Patented Mar.13,1883.

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UNITED STATES PHILO D. BEARD, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

OVERSHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application tiled January 5, 1883.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, PHILo DURFEE BEARD, acitizen of the United btates ofAmerica, residing at Bo'fdo, in thecounty of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful lmprovementsin a Combined Overshoe and Pantaloon and SkirtProtector, of which the following is a specication, refer ence being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention consists in combining with the back of an overshoe(preferably of indiarubber) a semicircular rim, which is made with theovers-hoe or afterward formed thereon, as may be most convenient, at ornear the heel, and supported by a projection on the back of saidovershoe or shoe, the object being to prevent the upward throwing by thewearer iu walking of particles of mud, wet dirt, 85o., onto thepantaloons behind, or, if a lady, onto skirts or hose, the rim catchingall this, and the upper side forming a rest for the bottom ofthetrousers, keeping them from getting un' der the heel, as is usual, inwet weather.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of an overshoe, and Fig. 2a bottom plan with my improvements attached.

A represents an ordinary rubber overshoe. B is an outwardIy-projectingsemicirculnr rirn just above the part wherein the boot-heel sets,

Patent No. 273,83, dated March 13, 1883.

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| or the most suitableposition on the back, for the purpose ofcatching;- the upward throw of mud, wet, Ste., as before stated. Underthis is the usual spur, a, formed on rubber shoes, (to take them off.)This supports the rim or auge B. The bottom of said rim B will restthereon, so that the overshoe can be taken off by a downward pressure onthe rim, the same as on the spur, separate. This protecting-rim followsthe shape ofthe back of the overslioe. It is quite narrow, but made wideenough to do the work. It will usually be made of the same material asthe overshoe; but this is not important. It will add but a trifle to thecost, but will be Very useful for the purpose described.

I claim- An overshoe provided at the heel with a projection, a, andhaving a semicircular pantaloons and skirt protector shield, B, securedupon the heel of the shoe in a horizontal position, and supported uponthe projection a, substantially as set forth.

1n testimony whereof [affix my signature in presence of two witnesses,this 22d day of December, 1882.

PHILO D. BEARD.

Witnesses:

J. 1t. DRAKE, GEO. A. BURNETT.

